Robert Whittaker hasn't been in an actual UFC Championship Fight, but has been champ for 2 years

[Cooliox]

So we all know that Robert Whittaker got that Interim UFC Championship belt by beating Yoel Romero.

Michael Bisping who was the actual champion, lost his belt to GSP.

GSP, not wanting to hold the division up, vacated his belt after finding out that he had health issues related to colitis.

Robert Whittaker then got promoted up to actual official UFC Champion.

Robert Whittaker fought Yoel Romero in a non-title fight though it was not his fault, since Yoel Romero missed weight. The belt was never on the line.

And now, Robert Whittaker has pulled out last minute, from his fight against Kelvin Gastelum.


This means that despite being champion for about 2 years, Robert Whittaker still hasn't been in an official UFC Championship Fight... and the irony is extra large since the real Champion- GSP, didn't want to hold up the division...

 

[RawDawgBob]

This sucks!

 

[275others]

He's the legit champion in my eyes.
Sucks that the got injured.

 

[RiotWyatt]

MW has been held up since Bisping KOd Rockhold.

 

[Breaking]

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

He's the legit champion in my eyes.
Sucks that the got injured.

This will be the second time he's pulled out of a title fight in his own country.

 

[welcometohavoc]

So we all know that Robert Whittaker got that Interim UFC Championship belt by beating Yoel Romero.

Michael Bisping who was the actual champion, lost his belt to GSP.

GSP, not wanting to hold the division up, vacated his belt after finding out that he had health issues related to colitis.

Robert Whittaker then got promoted up to actual official UFC Champion.

Robert Whittaker fought Yoel Romero in a non-title fight though it was not his fault, since Yoel Romero missed weight. The belt was never on the line.

And now, Robert Whittaker has pulled out last minute, from his fight against Kelvin Gastelum.


This means that despite being champion for about 2 years, Robert Whittaker still hasn't been in an official UFC Championship Fight... and the irony is extra large since the real Champion- GSP, didn't want to hold up the division...

That might be true, but he holds 3 wins over the top 2-3 guys in the division. There is no one with a better claim to the MW title

 

[Weidman]

MW has been held up since Bisping KOd Rockhold.

 

[275others]

MW has been held up since Bisping KOd Rockhold.

Worth that glorious moment tho.

 

[EVIL WAR GOD]

 

[ILoveSakuraba]

I'm ready for him not to be champion anymore.

 

[muaytao]

Fuck gsp

 

[ZaphMMA]

What middleweight needs now is a 4 fighter Tournament. The division is loaded with fighters that all have losses recently. One of these guys needs to get a couple wins and be the champion.

Romero vs Gastelum
Jacare vs Rockhold

Winner gets the REAL belt and fights Bobby Knuckles when he gets well. But for now Knuckles gets his belt pulled, because fucking christ, fight once in a while.

Stylebender Vs Costa as a backup in case any of those boneheads pull out.

Romero is scheduled against Costa at this time, but cancel that and put Costa against Stylebender, Makes more sense being 15-0 and 12-0 fighters. Winner is a legit top 3 fighter and pretty much up next. And Weidman isn't anyone's boy anymore, he needs to stay well away from this mix until he strings 3-4 wins together.

 

[One MMA Fan]

0.2 lbs, unofficial..

Shit still counts, war vs this monster needs to be remembered and respected.

 

[Kinosis]

GSP is the real champ and will be until someone beats him at MW.

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

0.2 lbs, unofficial..

Shit still counts, war vs this monster needs to be remembered and respected.

Looks like all we'll be able to do right now IS remember, dude hasn't fought since than and it sucks. Respected? After this, that's up in the air for some, remembered? Most likely.

 

[riitzni]

It's not Georges' fault he handed the keys to the kingdom over to a bunch of non-GOAT bums.

 

[100action]

GSP, not wanting to hold the division up, vacated his belt after finding out that he had health issues related to duckitis....

Fixed

 

[TheIrishPsycho]

Worth that glorious moment tho.

"DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE BUDDEH!? DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?"

Believe, visualize and achieve or

 

[One MMA Fan]

Looks like all we'll be able to do right now IS remember, dude hasn't fought since than and it sucks. Respected? After this, that's up in the air for some, remembered? Most likely.

Shit just happened and tension is high give it some time and all will be good.

I still remember people calling for Nunes head for her sinus pull out and look at her now.

Goofs talking about GSP cause he showed up to cherry-pick freaking Bisping lol.

Robert went 50 minutes with that monster he let pieces of him inside those cages, both of them did.